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Team Israel took the sixth place in the medal standings of the Grand Prix on judo, which concludes today in Abu Dhabi. The Israelis won one gold and four bronze medals.

The number of medals the Israelites divided the third place with the Dutch (5). Most medals (9) among the Russians. On the second place Brazilians (7).

We will remind, the Israeli athletes competed under the flag of the International judo Federation.

The PR Sason (weight category over 100 kg) won a bronze medal.

He defeated the Uzbeks of Bekmurod Altybaeva and Belarusian Alexander Wachowiak. In the semifinals, the Israelite lost to the pole Maciej Sarnacki. In the bronze medal match, the PR Sason won the Belgian Benjamin Harmegnies.

The PR Sason won a medal. Israeli judokas won one gold and four bronze medals in Abu Dhabi 28.10.2017